{"id":2325,"date":"2021-01-05T18:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T00:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=2325"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:12:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:12:43","slug":"communication-styles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/communication-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder -->\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__gettoknow site-panel__get_to_know panel panel-get_to_know site-panel-shape-bbc--navy-blue-light site-section__content   layout--1-col\"\n\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper   layout--1-col\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-content stat-count-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-intro u-bc-grey-light t-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-bg u-fc-black-midnight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-a.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-intro site-panel__gettoknow-desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-livetext>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being able to communicate effectively is perhaps the most important of all life skills. It is what enables us to pass information to other people and to understand what is said to us. And like all skills, communication takes practice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__tabs panel panel-tabs site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"tabs\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner\" data-js=\"tabs\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<header class=\"l-wrapper site-section__header site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"4-basic-styles-of-communication\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">4 Basic Styles of Communication<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"site-panel__tablist\" data-js=\"tab-list\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn site-panel__tab-btn--active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPASSIVE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAGGRESSIVE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tASSERTIVE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__tab-content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content site-panel__tab-content--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A style in which individuals have developed a pattern of avoiding expressing their opinions or feelings, protecting their rights, and identifying and meeting their needs. As a result, passive individuals do not respond overtly to hurtful or anger-inducing situations. Instead, they allow grievances and annoyances to mount, usually unaware of the buildup. But once they have reached their high tolerance threshold for unacceptable behavior, they are prone to explosive outbursts, which are usually out of proportion to the triggering incident. After the outburst, however, they may feel shame, guilt, and confusion, so they return to being passive.<\/p>\n<p>Passive communicators will often:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 fail to assert for themselves<br \/>\n\uf0a7 allow others to deliberately or inadvertently infringe on their rights<br \/>\n\uf0a7 fail to express their feelings, needs, or opinions<br \/>\n\uf0a7 tend to speak softly or apologetically<br \/>\n\uf0a7 exhibit poor eye contact and slumped body posture<\/p>\n<p>The impact of a pattern of passive communication is that these individuals:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 often feel anxious because life seems out of their control<br \/>\n\uf0a7 often feel depressed because they feel stuck and hopeless<br \/>\n\uf0a7 often feel resentful (but are unaware of it) because their needs are not being met<br \/>\n\uf0a7 often feel confused because they ignore their own feelings<br \/>\n\uf0a7 are unable to mature because real issues are never addressed<\/p>\n<p>A passive communicator will say, believe, or behave like:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m unable to stand up for my rights.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI don\u2019t know what my rights are.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI get stepped on by everyone.&#8221;<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m weak and unable to take care of myself.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cPeople never consider my feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>provided by the UK Violence Intervention and Prevention Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A style in which individuals express their feelings and opinions and advocate for their needs in a way that violates the rights of others. Thus, aggressive communicators can be verbally abusive.<\/p>\n<p>Aggressive communicators will often:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 try to dominate others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use humiliation to control others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 criticize, blame, or attack others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 be very impulsive<br \/>\n\uf0a7 have low frustration tolerance<br \/>\n\uf0a7 speak in a loud, demanding, and overbearing voice<br \/>\n\uf0a7 act threateningly and rudely<br \/>\n\uf0a7 not listen well<br \/>\n\uf0a7 interrupt frequently<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use \u201cyou\u201d statements<br \/>\n\uf0a7 have an overbearing or intimidating posture<\/p>\n<p>The impact of a pattern of aggressive communication is that these individuals:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 become alienated from others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 alienate others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 generate fear and hatred in others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 always blame others instead of owning their issues, and thus are unable to mature<\/p>\n<p>The aggressive communicator will say, believe, or behave like:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m superior and right and you\u2019re inferior and wrong.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m loud, bossy and pushy.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI can dominate and intimidate you.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI can violate your rights.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019ll get my way no matter what.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cYou\u2019re not worth anything.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cIt\u2019s all your fault.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI react instantly.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m entitled.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cYou owe me.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI own you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>provided by the UK Violence Intervention and Prevention Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A style in which individuals appear passive on the surface but are really acting out anger in a subtle, indirect, or behind-the-scenes way. People who develop a pattern of passive-aggressive communication usually feel powerless, stuck, and resentful \u2013 in other words, they feel incapable of dealing directly with the object of their resentments. Instead, they express their anger by subtly undermining the object (real or imagined) of their resentments.<\/p>\n<p>Passive-Aggressive communicators will often:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 mutter to themselves rather than confront the person or issue<br \/>\n\uf0a7 have difficulty acknowledging their anger<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use facial expressions that don&#8217;t match how they feel &#8211; i.e., smiling when angry<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use sarcasm<br \/>\n\uf0a7 deny there is a problem<br \/>\n\uf0a7 appear cooperative while purposely doing things to annoy and disrupt<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use subtle sabotage to get even<\/p>\n<p>The impact of a pattern of passive-aggressive communication is that these individuals:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 become alienated from those around them<br \/>\n\uf0a7 remain stuck in a position of powerlessness (like POWs)<br \/>\n\uf0a7 discharge resentment while real issues are never addressed so they can&#8217;t mature<\/p>\n<p>The passive-aggressive communicator will say, believe, or behave like:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m weak and resentful, so I sabotage, frustrate, and disrupt.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI\u2019m powerless to deal with you head on so I must use guerilla warfare.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI will appear cooperative but I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>provided by the UK Violence Intervention and Prevention Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-4\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A style in which individuals clearly state their opinions and feelings, and firmly advocate for their rights and needs without violating the rights of others. These individuals value themselves, their time, and their emotional, spiritual, and physical needs and are strong advocates for themselves while being very respectful of the rights of others.<\/p>\n<p>Assertive communicators will:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 state needs and wants clearly, appropriately, and respectfully<br \/>\n\uf0a7 express feelings clearly, appropriately, and respectfully<br \/>\n\uf0a7 use \u201cI\u201d statements<br \/>\n\uf0a7 communicate respect for others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 listen well without interrupting<br \/>\n\uf0a7 feel in control of self<br \/>\n\uf0a7 have good eye contact<br \/>\n\uf0a7 speak in a calm and clear tone of voice<br \/>\n\uf0a7 have a relaxed body posture<br \/>\n\uf0a7 feel connected to others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 feel competent and in control<br \/>\n\uf0a7 not allow others to abuse or manipulate them<br \/>\n\uf0a7 stand up for their rights<\/p>\n<p>The impact of a pattern of assertive communication is that these individuals:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 feel connected to others<br \/>\n\uf0a7 feel in control of their lives<br \/>\n\uf0a7 are able to mature because they address issues and problems as they arise<br \/>\n\uf0a7 create a respectful environment for others to grow and mature<\/p>\n<p>The assertive communicator will say, believe, or behave in a way that says:<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cWe are equally entitled to express ourselves respectfully to one another.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI am confident about who I am.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI realize I have choices in my life and I consider my options.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI speak clearly, honestly, and to the point.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI can\u2019t control others but I can control myself.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI place a high priority on having my rights respected.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI am responsible for getting my needs met in a respectful manner.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cI respect the rights of others.\u201d<br \/>\n\uf0a7 \u201cNobody owes me anything unless 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